BA: financially, when is it no longer worth it?
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too low.....
I agree with your opening statement about BA possibly/probably not being around in 25 years but if you look back 25 years what other airlines were around in the UK.?? Monarch...... uuuummm..??
I think you are well behind the drag curve (maybe thats why you get a "too low terrain'...?) regarding your other comments.
Revenue has bounced back, yields are up 16%.
Back into profitability.
All Unions have agreed to massive changes APART from an increasingly irrelevant group of Cabin crew known as BASSA I have heard...!!!
Pension deficit is being resolved as all groups have agreed to again massive increases in their contributions, for longer with smaller payout. The stock market has bounced back, but interestingly no one mentions that when talking about pension funds only when it is crashing.?
Have you seen the BA share price this year...?
Hardly a "Dying Giant"....? Although a year or two ago I was very worried as you would have been spot on.
So enough of the negativity, be happy for the turnaround. Unless of course you have an agenda to talk it down.?
p.s. try to keep away from the granite.
I agree with your opening statement about BA possibly/probably not being around in 25 years but if you look back 25 years what other airlines were around in the UK.?? Monarch...... uuuummm..??
I think you are well behind the drag curve (maybe thats why you get a "too low terrain'...?) regarding your other comments.
Revenue has bounced back, yields are up 16%.
Back into profitability.
All Unions have agreed to massive changes APART from an increasingly irrelevant group of Cabin crew known as BASSA I have heard...!!!
Pension deficit is being resolved as all groups have agreed to again massive increases in their contributions, for longer with smaller payout. The stock market has bounced back, but interestingly no one mentions that when talking about pension funds only when it is crashing.?
Have you seen the BA share price this year...?
Hardly a "Dying Giant"....? Although a year or two ago I was very worried as you would have been spot on.
So enough of the negativity, be happy for the turnaround. Unless of course you have an agenda to talk it down.?
p.s. try to keep away from the granite.
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Duty Hours
Hi,
I find myself in a similar situation to the original poster. For me, the decision to move would be based mostly on lifestyle improvements in the long term. I'm currently working circa 850 - 900 hours Flight Time, and approx. 1300 - 1500 Hours duty time.
I think it is the duty hours that are key, not the flight time as I'll be commuting.
Can any current BA 320 guys give any insight into how many duty hours to expect for a year?
Many thanks and good luck to those applying.
G.
I find myself in a similar situation to the original poster. For me, the decision to move would be based mostly on lifestyle improvements in the long term. I'm currently working circa 850 - 900 hours Flight Time, and approx. 1300 - 1500 Hours duty time.
I think it is the duty hours that are key, not the flight time as I'll be commuting.
Can any current BA 320 guys give any insight into how many duty hours to expect for a year?
Many thanks and good luck to those applying.
G.
